Chapter 1983: Challenge a Group

"Yes!" Wang Jiandong nodded, took out his card, and walked to the front desk.

At this moment, everyone present was enraged by the opponent. One by one, they pledged their Sword Pavilion coins at the front desk, ensuring that the bet would be honored even if they were killed.

"This guy is practically asking for death..."

Seeing this, Zhu Yanzhi and Wei Suifeng were bursting with excitement. Their original intention in finding Liu Lujie and Wang Jiandong was simple: to use them to teach this guy a lesson, expose his identity, and win back the money they had lost. They never expected him to dig his own grave by challenging all the inner disciples!

It was simply insane! This guy's strength was decent, but two fists were no match for four hands, let alone the more than a thousand hands present.

"Even if this guy doesn't use his ultimate moves, he certainly won't be able to stand against so many people. Punishment from the sect is inevitable..."

A sense of balance settled in their hearts. They had been angry about losing their money, but now, with the opponent's foreseeable grim fate, their previous fury dissipated.

"This guy, though idiotic, certainly has guts...""Indeed, challenging so many people alone—I would never dare!""Even if he dies this time, his name will likely resonate throughout the entire Sword Pavilion..."

Despite their anger, many in the crowd admired the courage of "I'm Very Low-Key." At the very least, such self-destructive behavior hadn't been seen in Lingyun Sword Pavilion for many years.

"Who wants to go first!"

Ignoring the mixed reactions from the crowd, Zhang Xuan's eyes gleamed with excitement as he leaped onto the combat stage and surveyed his surroundings. If he had known that challenging everyone and winning would empty all their wallets, he would have done it much sooner, without hesitating for the past ten minutes!

"How arrogant... I can't stand it, I'll kill him first!"

An inner disciple, unable to restrain himself any longer, jumped onto the stage.

"I am Wu Feng. In the last inner disciple grand competition, I ranked one hundred and fifty-seventh. My cultivation isn't high, but I will never accept insult!"

The inner disciple let out a long cry, his long sword dancing in his hand. He looked at "I'm Very Low-Key" directly in front of him, his eyes filled with intense killing intent. He knew that for the opponent to speak with such confidence, his strength must be formidable, and he likely wasn't a match. But what did it matter? Death was death, but insult was unacceptable!

*Whoosh!*

In the blink of an eye, he thrust out eighteen sword strikes, each faster than the last! This was his martial art, "Eighteen Bends of Mountain Road," his strongest technique, with which he had slain many enemies of similar cultivation. He performed it now with practiced ease, sword qi whistling around him.

"Draw your sword!" Wu Feng roared, his entire body enveloped in sword qi.

"Already drew it?"

Wu Feng froze, then felt a sharp pain in his throat. As he instinctively tried to look down, blood gushed out, and with a soft thud, his head fell to the ground. "This... this is impossible!" His body dissolved into countless specks of light, vanishing from the stage. He had unleashed his full-power sword strike, and not only did the opponent not resist, but he had also severed his head... How was it done?

Not just Wu Feng, but the entire audience below was dumbfounded. They had all thought this guy was too arrogant, but now it was clear he truly possessed the strength to back it up. At least, no one had seen how that previous sword strike was executed, or how it had decapitated Wu Feng.

"How powerful!""What good is power? We'll use a wheel battle! I don't believe his qi can last that long!""That's right, everyone, don't be afraid! At worst, we'll only lose a Comprehension Jade Talisman!""Let's fight him first. I don't believe he can withstand many of us!"

After the initial shock, roars erupted from the crowd, and another person leaped onto the stage. If it were a real death, some might hesitate, but within the Comprehension Hall, the maximum loss was just a Comprehension Jade Talisman. As long as they could kill this guy, even a wheel battle would exhaust his qi!

"I am..." The inner disciple who jumped onto the stage raised his long sword, about to utter some harsh words, when his throat tingled, and he suddenly saw his own heels... His head had also dropped.

"Can you all come up faster? That way I can save some time. Otherwise, if you come up one by one, with so many people, when will I ever finish?" Zhang Xuan frowned after dispatching the opponent, looking at the crowd. There were over eight hundred people below, and many more were arriving after hearing the news. If they came up one by one, he wouldn't finish even by tomorrow. It would be better if they all came at once.

"Asking for death..." The crowd below was truly infuriated. If they came up one by one, even though the recovery time was short, there was still a chance to recover qi. But if many people came up at once, it wouldn't be a wheel battle; it would be a siege!

"Let's go together!"

*Whoosh!* Five inner disciples jumped onto the stage. All five were strong cultivators, almost all ranking within the top three hundred in the grand competition.

"Don't worry, we won't use combined attacks... We will fight you one by one!" The leader snorted coldly. So many people besieging one person was already quite dishonorable; using a combined attack strategy would be truly humiliating.

"Doesn't matter, just hurry up!" Zhang Xuan nodded, raised his long sword, and with a gentle flick, walked right through the group of five. "Alright, next batch..."

*Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!*

As his words ended, the heads of all five simultaneously dropped to the ground, and their bodies dissolved into specks of light. The crowd knew that a wheel battle and a siege would consume a lot of qi. Zhang Xuan naturally understood this. If it were his true body, cultivating the Heaven's Path Divine Art and having experienced the Conferred Saint realm, his qi would be endless and he wouldn't need to worry. But the body bestowed upon him by the Comprehension Hall was not as strong! Therefore, he killed them instantly with one move, giving no chance for a second, which saved a lot of energy.

"Continue!""This guy's sword is too fast! Don't waste words with him, go straight for your strongest sword move!""That's right, everyone, don't hold back! Unleash your most powerful attacks. Even if you can't kill him, make sure to make him expend as much energy as possible..."

They hadn't expected the five people to be decapitated before they even had a chance to besiege him. The commotion below intensified, and another five rushed up. Everyone now knew that this person's strength was indeed terrifying. However, they still didn't believe that he could slay so many people all by himself!

*Buzz buzz buzz!*

The moment these five stepped onto the stage, they wasted no words. Each unleashed their strongest sword moves, their sword qi intertwining. Although they didn't deliberately form a combined attack formation, each was a master, and their five sword qi attacks still merged, completely sealing off Zhang Xuan's every possible movement from front, back, left, and right.

Seeing that these few were smarter than the previous ones, Zhang Xuan smiled faintly, his body swaying as he immediately darted into the sword net. As he moved, the sword net instantly moved with him. He swayed twice in quick succession.

*Puchi! Puchi!*

Without even seeing him move his sword, two heads dropped to the ground. He took another step back, and another person was instantly decapitated. The remaining two were much simpler; with a flick of his long sword, they too vanished from the stage in less than a breath.

"This..." Liu Lujie, watching from below, trembled slightly, his pupils contracting. "He's treating the combined attack of the five as a single entity, using their own hands to kill them!"

"Doing this conserves a lot of qi, reducing consumption to the minimum!" Wang Jiandong nodded, his eyes wide as lanterns, an expression of seeing a ghost on his face.

Several people besieging one, using the opponent's out-of-control sword qi to kill others, borrowing strength to strike... It sounded simple, but in reality, it was incredibly difficult. First, it required an extremely deep understanding of the five people's moves, knowing the trajectory of each of their attacks and their next actions! Only then could he rush into the sword group without getting injured! Second, he needed to know each person's ultimate moves and how to force them to unleash them... Only then could he use the opponent's sword moves to kill them! Third, he needed to control the direction of the moves with perfect precision, and his mental state had to be incredibly firm. Otherwise, even a slight moment of panic, let alone killing everyone, could result in his own immediate death! These three points were all indispensable. Although he himself could similarly defeat five people, he absolutely could not achieve this feat!

Unable to hold back, he looked at Liu Lujie beside him, wanting to know if the number one inner disciple could accomplish it.

"I can't do it either... He killed those five people using only one stream of qi, but I would need at least five..." Liu Lujie shook his head. He could also rush into a group of five and use their strength to kill them, but he absolutely couldn't do it with the same effortless ease and proficiency as the opponent! In fact, doing so would consume even more qi!

"However, as long as I find his strongest ultimate move and trump card, I should be able to kill him by attacking him with my strongest force!" Liu Lujie paused for a moment before continuing. Although the opponent's moves were fast and bizarre, he could also manage them. However, the amount of qi in this body was limited, so he had to finish the battle quickly. As long as he figured out the opponent's most skilled move and prepared for it in advance, winning should not be difficult with his strength!

"Everyone, be careful! Absolutely do not use combined formations, and do not attack together, otherwise he will use your strength against you..." He and Wang Jiandong had seen Zhang Xuan's technique of using borrowed moves to kill, and others had also realized it, exclaiming in shock. How could their own people killing each other consume his qi and slowly wear him down to death?

"What do we do?""We can't attack together, but going up one by one will lead to an even worse death..."

For a moment, silence fell over the hall, and no one continued to rush forward. Going one by one wouldn't work, and a group attack wouldn't work without coordination, but coordination was even worse... This battle was impossible to fight! No matter how they fought, they would lose!

"I'll go..." Seeing that no one was moving, and after glancing at Liu Lujie, Wang Jiandong straightened himself and walked towards the stage. Before he got far, a low voice carried back: "I'll go all out and try to force him to use his ultimate move. Watch carefully, figure out a way to counter it, and then... kill him with one blow!"

"Good!" Knowing his objective, Liu Lujie nodded. The disciples who had gone before were not particularly strong; none were among the top fifty inner disciples. Wang Jiandong, ranked third, would certainly be able to force out the opponent's true capabilities, allowing Liu Lujie to glean some insights. That way, when he went up, he would have a greater chance of defeating him!

"I am Wang Jiandong. Let me witness your ultimate move, sir!"

Upon reaching the stage, Wang Jiandong no longer appeared ordinary. His qi surged, and in an instant, his aura soared to the heavens like a war god. The long sword in his hand hummed, seemingly infused by his sword intent, like a roaring dragon.

"Senior Brother Wang Jiandong?""He's here too, this is great...""Ranked third among inner disciples, with superb swordplay. If he makes a move, this guy will surely be cut down!""Even if he doesn't die, he'll lose a lot of qi..."

Upon hearing his name, everyone grew excited. Liu Lujie and Wang Jiandong also used aliases, so others hadn't recognized them earlier.

"Wang Jiandong? Third?" Hearing the discussion, Zhang Xuan looked over in confusion.

"That's right, let's begin..." Wang Jiandong flicked his long sword, and sword qi whistled.

"Good!" Zhang Xuan took a step forward.

*Thud!*

Wang Jiandong's head fell to the ground.

Absolute silence descended upon the surroundings.